These slides of ranking is researched in a cooking school of Tokyo for 1000 foreign students, who have lived in Tokyo for a long time. I wish that it will be useful when you travel in Japan!

1. The top
18
of Japanese foods
By Mai Itani

2. # 18 Chawan-mushi
- Tea cup-steamed egg custerd mixed with foods- Tea cup-steamed egg custerd mixed with foods
like shrimp, chiken, mushrooms, vegetables,like shrimp, chiken, mushrooms, vegetables,
gingko, nuts, and slicedgingko, nuts, and sliced
fish-paste cakefish-paste cake

3. #17 Yakitori
- Grilled chicken [chicken teriyaki] on a skewer- Grilled chicken [chicken teriyaki] on a skewer
- In Japan there is the Yakitori Bar [restaurant]- In Japan there is the Yakitori Bar [restaurant]
Many office woker go to there after their jobMany office woker go to there after their job

4. #16 Onighiri
-Traditinally, an onigiri is filled with pickled ume-Traditinally, an onigiri is filled with pickled ume
salted salmon, katsuobushi, kombu, tarako, orsalted salmon, katsuobushi, kombu, tarako, or
any other salty od sour ingredient as a naturalany other salty od sour ingredient as a natural
preservativepreservative

5. #15 Teppanyaki
- Teppanyaki is style of Japanese cuisine- Teppanyaki is style of Japanese cuisine
that uses an iron griddle to cook food;that uses an iron griddle to cook food;
ex, steak, shrimp, okonomiyaki, takisobaex, steak, shrimp, okonomiyaki, takisoba
and monjayakiand monjayaki

6. #14 Japanese
Curry
- Curry and white rice- Curry and white rice
- Curry is one of the most popular dishes- Curry is one of the most popular dishes
in Japanin Japan
- A wide variety of vagetables and meats are- A wide variety of vagetables and meats are
used to make Japanese curryused to make Japanese curry

7. #13 Tamagoyaki
- Tamagoyaki is a type of Japanese omlette,- Tamagoyaki is a type of Japanese omlette,
which is made by rolling together several layerswhich is made by rolling together several layers
of cooked eggof cooked egg
- This is served around the world in the from of- This is served around the world in the from of
Onighiri and also as a breakfastOnighiri and also as a breakfast

8. #12 Unagi
- Unagi is the Japanese word for frechwaterUnagi is the Japanese word for frechwater
eel, especially the Japanese eeleel, especially the Japanese eel
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9. #11 Teriyaki
- meat [fish] grilled in sweet soy sauce; glazed- meat [fish] grilled in sweet soy sauce; glazed
broiled fish, chicken, or meat, each broiledbroiled fish, chicken, or meat, each broiled
after being marinated in a mixture ofafter being marinated in a mixture of
soy souce and mirin [sweet rice wine]soy souce and mirin [sweet rice wine]

10. #10 Karaage/ Fried
chicken
- Small pieces of the chicken marinated in a mix- Small pieces of the chicken marinated in a mix
of soy sauce, garlic, and/or ginger, then lightlyof soy sauce, garlic, and/or ginger, then lightly
coated with a seasoned wheat flour or potatocoated with a seasoned wheat flour or potato
starch mix, and fried in light oilstarch mix, and fried in light oil

11. #9 Sukiyaki
- It consists of meat which is slowly cooked or- It consists of meat which is slowly cooked or
simmered at the table, along side vegitables andsimmered at the table, along side vegitables and
other ingredients, in a shallow iron pot in aother ingredients, in a shallow iron pot in a
mixture of soy souce, sugar, and mirinmixture of soy souce, sugar, and mirin

12. #8 Udon/ Soba
- Udon and Soba noodle are made both from- Udon and Soba noodle are made both from
flourflour
- Soba is traditionally eaten on New year'Eve in- Soba is traditionally eaten on New year'Eve in
most area of Japanmost area of Japan

13. #7 Tempra
- Japanese dish of deep-fried battered see food- Japanese dish of deep-fried battered see food
or vafetablesor vafetables

14. #6 Tonkatsu
- Deep-fried pork culet- Deep-fried pork culet
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15. #5 Ramen
- Ramen is a Japanese noodle soup dish- Ramen is a Japanese noodle soup dish

16. #4 Miso Soup
- Miso soup is a traditional Japanese soup- Miso soup is a traditional Japanese soup
consisting of a stock called “dashi” into whichconsisting of a stock called “dashi” into which
softened miso paste is mixedsoftened miso paste is mixed

17. #3 Gyoza(dumpling)
- Gyoza typically con sists of a ground meat- Gyoza typically con sists of a ground meat
and/or vegetable filling wrapped into sealedand/or vegetable filling wrapped into sealed
by pressing the edges together or by crimpingby pressing the edges together or by crimping

18. #2 Okonomiyaki
- A Japanese-style savory pancake- A Japanese-style savory pancake

19. #1 Sushi
- Sushi consist of cooked vinegared rice- Sushi consist of cooked vinegared rice
combined with other ingredientcombined with other ingredient

20. The ranking of Japanese foods
preferred by foreigners
Sushi
Ramen noodles
Miso Soup
Tempra
Udon, Soba noodles
Rice Curry
Yakitori (Grilled Chicken)
Okonomiyaki
Unaghi (Grilled Eel)
Natto (Fermented Soybeans)
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
79.7
64.5
61.4
60.8
52.1
51.5
44.1
32.6
25.9
16.3
%
Source: “Japanese Cooking Class Tokyo with Mari”
http://www.japanese-cooking-class-tokyo-mari.com/Japanese/price.html

21. Other popular
Japanese food menu
● Daifuku ● Maccha Roll
Cake
● Half-melon
shaped bun
● Ume liqueur● Cream-crab
croquette
● Nanban-zuke